Arnhem Velperpoort railway station
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Arnhem Velperpoort is a railway station located in Arnhem
, The Netherlands
. The station was opened on 1 October 1893, closed on 3 June 1918 and re-opened on 5 January 1953. It is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
and Syntus
.
Nijmegen
, Arnhem
, Dieren
, Zutphen
, Doetinchem
and Wintersijk
.
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
, The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The station was opened on 1 October 1893, closed on 3 June 1918 and re-opened on 5 January 1953. It is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Oberhausen–Arnhem railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
and Syntus
Syntus
Syntus bv is a public transport company operating bus and passenger train services in the east of the Netherlands. It is owned jointly by NS Reizigers and Keolis...
.
Destinations
The following are some of the destinations possible from Arnhem Velperpoort:Nijmegen
Nijmegen railway station
Nijmegen is a railway station located in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 9 August 1865 and is located on the Tilburg–Nijmegen railway, Nijmegen–Venlo railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway...
, Arnhem
Arnhem railway station
Arnhem is a railway station located in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 14 May 1845 and is located on the Rhijnspoorweg , the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway and the Arnhem–Nijmegen railway...
, Dieren
Dieren railway station
Dieren is a railway station located in Dieren, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 2 February 1865 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen...
, Zutphen
Zutphen railway station
Zutphen is a railway station located in Zutphen, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 2 February 1865 and is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, Zutphen–Glanerbeek railway, Amsterdam–Zutphen railway and the Zutphen–Winterswijk railway...
, Doetinchem
Doetinchem railway station
Doetinchem is a railway station located in Doetinchem, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The station is operated by Syntus. In Doetinchem there is also Doetinchem De Huet railway station to the west of this station. From...
and Wintersijk
Winterswijk railway station
Winterswijk is a railway station in Winterswijk, The Netherlands. The station opened on 24 June 1878 and is located on the Zutphen–Winterswijk railway and the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway. The services are operated by Syntus....
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Train services
The following services currently call at Arnhem Velperpoort:- 2 hourly local services (sprinter) Nijmegen - Arnhem - Zutphen
- 2 hourly local services (stoptrein) Arnhem - Doetinchem
- 2 hourly local services (stoptrein) Arnhem - Doetinchem - Winterswijk
Bus services
- 3 - VelpVelpVelp may also refer to either:* Velp, Gelderland - a town in the Netherlands part of Rheden* Velp, North Brabant - a town in the Netherlands part of Grave * The Velp or Velpe, a tributuary of the River Demer, in the Flemish Region of Belgium...
- Bronbeek - Station Arnhem Velperpoort - Centrum - Centraal Station - Alteveer/Burgers' ZooBurgers' ZooBurgers' Zoo is a zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and is one of the biggest zoos in the country. Arnhem is a city that lies within the Veluwe, a nature park in the east of the Netherlands...
. Operated by Breng, TrolleybusTrolleybusA trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit... - 7 - Rijkerswoerd - Kronenburg - Centraal Station - Centrum - Station Arnhem Velperpoort - Geitenkamp. Operated by Breng, TrolleybusTrolleybusA trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
- 26 - Arnhem CS - Station Arnhem Velperpoort - VelpVelpVelp may also refer to either:* Velp, Gelderland - a town in the Netherlands part of Rheden* Velp, North Brabant - a town in the Netherlands part of Grave * The Velp or Velpe, a tributuary of the River Demer, in the Flemish Region of Belgium...
- DuivenDuiven' is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Duiven's name can be translated into English to mean "pigeons" or "doves". Although the coat of arms and logo of the municipality feature pigeons, the name is etymologically related to "dunes"...
- Lathum - Giesbeek - AngerloAngerloAngerlo is a village in the municipality of Zevenaar, in the eastern Netherlands. It is located about 2 km south of Doesburg.Until 1 January 2005, Angerlo was an independent municipality, with a population of about 5000...
- DoesburgDoesburgDoesburg Doesburg Doesburg (Dutch is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Gelderland. Doesburg received city rights in 1237 and currently has 11,602 inhabitants (1 January 2007, source: CBS). The city is situated on the right bank of river IJssel, at the...
- DierenDierenDieren is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Rheden, between Zutphen and Arnhem.Dieren was a separate municipality until 1818, when it became a part of Rheden....
Station NS. Operated by Breng - 27 - Arnhem CS - Station Arnhem Velperpoort - Velp - Duiven - Lathum - Giesbeek - Angerlo - Doesburg - Drempt - Hoog-Keppel - Laag-KeppelLaag-KeppelLaag-Keppel is a small village with Town privileges between Doetinchem and Doesburg. Situated along the main thoroughfare between these two larger cities, there is heavy traffic moving through at all times....
- LangerakLangerakLangerak is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Liesveld, and lies about .The village of "Langerak" has a population of around 1730....
- DoetinchemDoetinchemDoetinchem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. It is situated along the Oude IJssel river in a part of the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . The municipality has 56,700 inhabitants and has an area of 79.66 km²...
. Operated by SyntusSyntusSyntus bv is a public transport company operating bus and passenger train services in the east of the Netherlands. It is owned jointly by NS Reizigers and Keolis...
and Breng - 29 - Arnhem CS - Station Arnhem Velperpoort - Velp - RhedenRhedenRheden is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.- Population centres :*Velp *Dieren *Rheden *De Steeg *Ellecom *Spankeren *Laag Soeren -Transportation:...
- Doesburg - Drempt - Hoog-Keppel - Laag-Keppel - Langerak - Doetinchem. Operated by Syntus and Breng - 44 - Centraal Station - Centrum - Station Arnhem Velperpoort - Station Arnhem Presikhaaf - IJsseloord II (Monday to Fridays only). Operated by Breng